Friends of the Ferries Across the Mersey
www.friendsoftheferries.org.uk
THE FORTY-FIFTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF
FRIENDS OF THE FERRIES ACROSS THE MERSEY
will be held on Tuesday 3rd June 2025 at the YMCA, Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead at 7.30pm.

AGENDA
1. Apologies for absence.
2. Minutes of the Forty-fourth Annual General Meeting (28.5.24.).
3. Hon. Chairman’s Report.
4. Hon. Treasurer’s Report, including accounts for 2024/5
5. Adoption of the Accounts for the year ending March 31st 2025.

6. Election of Members to the Management Committee:
(In accordance with the Constitution, Article 4b, five Members of the
Management Committee shall retire by seniority of election each year,
this number not to include more than two of the five elected Officers).
The following Members are eligible for election, and are willing to stand:
Andrew Blizard, Terry Edgar, Andrew Hodgson, Malcolm McRonald, Bob Peers.

. 7. Election of Officers to the Society:
(In accordance with Article 4c, all Officers retire): Hon. Chairman:
Andrew Hodgson: Hon. Secretary: Vacant Post; Hon. Treasurer:
Malcolm McRonald: Hon. Publicity and Marketing Officer: (vacant post);
Hon. Membership Secretary: Gordon Ditchfield.

8. Appointment of Reporting Accountants.
9. Any Other Business.

Members wishing to assist the Committee may be co-opted in the first instance.

There will be a break for light refreshments at approximately 8.15pm., after which our
Gordon Ditchfield will give a short power point talk on some older Mersey Ferries.
Andrew Hodgson, Hon. Chairman.

The AGM venue is about 100 metres from the junction of Whetstone Lane with Borough
Road (bus stops nearby). Highway parking adjacent to the YMCA.

SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL 2025/2026:
To: Friends of the Ferries, c/o 7 Foxcovers Road Bebington Wirral CH63 3EQ
I enclose payment to Friends of the Ferries for my own subscription for 2025/2026 @ £3.00
and ........... subscriptions for other members (please list). @ £3.00
From (Name and Address)…………………………………….. ……………. … Total enclosed £……..
…………….. ……..……………………….............................................................. Postcode……………..
Email …………………………………… (Subscription Receipts will be sent with the November Newsletter)

Friends of the Ferries across the Mersey conforms with the Data Protection Act. This notice informs you that the organization holds your name and address, and also your telephone number and email address (if you have provided these). This information will be solely used for the purposes of us communicating with you. Friends of the Ferries does not share this information with any other person or organization. If you wish us to delete any personal data please inform the Membership Secretary.

Friends of the Ferries Across the Mersey
www.friendsoftheferries.org.uk
THE FORTY-FOURTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF
FRIENDS OF THE FERRIES ACROSS THE MERSEY
will be held on Tuesday 28th May 2024 at the YMCA, Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead at 7.30pm.

AGENDA
1. Apologies for absence.
2. Minutes of the Forty-third Annual General Meeting (26.6.23.).
3. Hon. Chairman’s Report.
4. Hon. Treasurer’s Report, including accounts for 2023/4
5. Adoption of the Accounts for the year ending March 31st 2024.

6. Election of Members to the Management Committee:
(In accordance with the Constitution, Article 4b, five Members of the
Management Committee shall retire by seniority of election each year,
this number not to include more than two of the five elected Officers).
The following Members are eligible for election, and are willing to stand:
Andrew Blizard, Gordon Ditchfield, Terry Edgar, Andrew Hodgson, Bob Peers

. 7. Election of Officers to the Society:
(In accordance with Article 4c, all Officers retire): Hon. Chairman:
Andrew Hodgson: Hon. Secretary: Vacant Post; Hon. Treasurer:
Malcolm McRonald: Hon. Publicity and Marketing Officer: Joan Roberts;
Hon. Membership Secretary: Gordon Ditchfield.

8. Appointment of Reporting Accountants.
9. Any Other Business.

Members wishing to assist the Committee may be co-opted in the first instance.

There will be a break for light refreshments at approximately 8.15pm., after which our
Malcolm McRonald (maritime author and cruise-liner lecturer) will talk about
“Transatlantic from Liverpool”.
Andrew Hodgson, Hon. Chairman.

The AGM venue is about 100 metres from the junction of Whetstone Lane with Borough
Road (bus stops nearby). Highway parking adjacent to the YMCA.

SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL 2024/2025: PLEASE NOTE INCREASE TO £3 PER ANNUM
To: Friends of the Ferries, c/o 7 Foxcovers Road Bebington Wirral CH63 3EQ
I enclose payment to Friends of the Ferries for my own subscription for 2024/2025 @ £3.00
and ........... subscriptions for other members (please list). @ £3.00
From (Name and Address)…………………………………….. ……………. … Total enclosed £……..
…………….. ……..……………………….............................................................. Postcode……………..
Email …………………………………… (Subscription Receipts will be sent with the November Newsletter)

Friends of the Ferries across the Mersey conforms with the Data Protection Act. This notice informs you that the organization holds your name and address, and also your telephone number and email address (if you have provided these). This information will be solely used for the purposes of us communicating with you. Friends of the Ferries does not share this information with any other person or organization. If you wish us to delete any personal data please inform the Membership Secretary.

Friends of the Ferries Across the Mersey
www.friendsoftheferries.org.uk 
THE FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF FRIENDS OF THE FERRIES
ACROSS THE MERSEY (NO AGM’S HELD 2020 2021 2022 DUE TO COVID)
will be held on Monday 26th June 2023 at the YMCA, Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead at 7.30pm.

AGENDA
1. Apologies for absence.
2. Minutes of the Forty-second Annual General Meeting (13.5.19.).
3. Hon. Chairman’s Report.
4. Hon. Treasurer’s Report, including accounts for 2020, 2021, 2022.
5. Adoption of the Accounts for the year ending March 31st 2023.

6. Election of Members to the Management Committee:
(In accordance with the Constitution, Article 4b, five Members of the
Management Committee shall retire by seniority of election each year,
this number not to include more than two of the five elected Officers).
The following members are eligible for election, and are willing to
stand:
Andrew Blizard, Terry Edgar, Geoff Holmes, Malcolm McRonald, Bob Peers

. 7. Election of Officers to the Society:
(In accordance with Article 4c, all Officers retire):
Andrew Hodgson, Hon. Chairman; Vacant Post, Hon. Secretary;
Malcolm McRonald, Hon. Treasurer; Joan Roberts, Hon. Publicity and
Marketing Officer; and Gordon Ditchfield, Hon. Membership Secretary.

8. Appointment of Reporting Accountants.
9. Any Other Business.

Members wishing to assist the Committee may be co-opted in the first instance.

There will be a break for light refreshments at approximately 8.15pm., after which
Malcolm McRonald (maritime author and cruise-liner lecturer) will talk about
“Fred Olsen: From the North Sea to the World”.
Andrew Hodgson, Hon. Chairman.

The AGM venue is about 100 metres from the junction of Whetstone Lane with Borough
Road (bus stops nearby). Highway parking adjacent to the YMCA.

SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL 2023/2024
To: Friends of the Ferries, c/o 7 Foxcovers Road Bebington Wirral CH63 3EQ
I enclose payment to Friends of the Ferries for my own subscription for 2023/2014 @ £2.00
and ........... subscriptions for other members (please list). @ £2.00

From (Name and Address)…………………………………….. ……………. … Total enclosed £……..
…………….. ……..……………………….............................................................. Postcode……………..
Email …………………………………… (Subscription Receipts will be sent with the November Newsletter)

Friends of the Ferries across the Mersey conforms with the Data Protection Act. This notice informs you that the organization holds your name and address, and also your telephone number and email address (if you have provided these). This information will be solely used for the purposes of us communicating with you. Friends of the Ferries does not share this information with any other person or organization. If you wish us to delete any personal data please inform the Membership Secretary.